College Football

ABILENE — The Celina football team won a state semifinal contest on Friday night, taking down West Plains 43-36 at Shotwell Stadium to secure a spot in the Class 4A Division I state championship game. The Bobcats (15-0, 6-0) and Wolves (11-4, 5-0) met in the fifth round of the playoffs after Celina beat Wilmer-Hutchins, Kennedale, Aubrey and Alvarado in …

Dec. 13—”Yellowstone” is coming to an end this month. And while the TV series is set to go off the air, a different group of Montanans was trying to avoid spoilers. The top-seeded Montana State Bobcats did that and then some, turning away eighth-seeded Idaho 52-19 in the quarterfinals of the Football Championship Subdivision Friday night in Bozeman. Montana State …

MONROE — Brevard football had no answer when trying to contain Monroe quarterback Kaegan Chambers. The 6-foot-1, 180-pound senior beat the Blue Devils with his legs in the first half. He broke loose for a 79-yard touchdown run on the Redhawks’ second drive. On the ensuing drive, Chambers had a 73-yard run to set up a 1-yard touchdown. Then Chambers …

MIAMI — Late in Plantation American Heritage’s Class 4A state championship victory Friday night, the jubilant black and gold clad fans in the stands began chanting their running back’s name. “By-ron Lou-is! By-ron Louis!” they repeated. Quarterback Malachi Toney put on an offensive show in the first half. The second half of the Patriots’ wild 40-31 win against Orlando Jones, though, belonged to Louis, who broke a 31-all tie with a scintillating 80-yard touchdown run with 8:54 left. Louis rushed for 221 yards on 29 carries and two touchdowns …

Does Texas A&M football play on Saturday? It’s a question some Aggies fans may be asking as the college football world quiets down before bowl season commences on Dec. 17, with a game every day leading up to the first College Football Playoff game on Dec. 20. Much of the Football Bowl Subdivision will be focused on the historic battle …

The 2024 Heisman Trophy will be handed out Saturday night. Here’s how to watch: When is the Heisman Trophy presentation? Date: Saturday, Dec. 14 Start time: 7 p.m. CT What channel is the 2024 Heisman Trophy ceremony on Saturday? TV, livestream NEW YORK, NEW YORK – DECEMBER 09: Detail of the trophy during a press conference ahead of The Heisman Memorial Trophy …

ORANGEBURG − In Westside football’s Class AAAA state championship matchup against South Florence on Friday at Oliver C. Dawson Stadium, Rams coach Brian Lane opted for a two-point conversion to try to take the lead late in the fourth quarter. The play came after a spectacular 50-yard touchdown pass from senior quarterback and South Carolina signee Cutter Woods to Chamarryus …

Wimberley quarterback Cody Stoever put his all onto the field on Friday night in an attempt to will his team into the UIL Texas high school football state finals. It just wasn’t enough. La Vega racked up 471 total yards of offense, decimating Wimberley 62-35 and advancing to the state finals. This is the second year in a row that …

Texas Tech football coach Joey McGuire said recently taking a wide receiver from the NCAA transfer portal wasn’t part of his strategy this month “unless something crazy happens.” That doesn’t mean the Tech staff won’t change course if an opportunity presents itself. Miami of Ohio wide receiver Reggie Virgil on Friday night told On3Sports he had committed to the Red …

AUBURN — CJ Daniels is no stranger to Auburn football. The former LSU wide receiver and transfer portal prospect left the Woltosz Football Performance Center on Friday evening after a visit with the Tigers. But he’s been there before, having visited Auburn last offseason when he was transferring out of Liberty. “It’s definitely a blessing to have people here that …

Nov 20, 2021; College Station, Texas, USA; Texas A&M Aggies offensive lineman Matthew Wykoff (77) during the third quarter against the Prairie View Am Panthers at Kyle Field. Mandatory Credit: Maria Lysaker-USA TODAY Sports Two former Texas A&M football players are reuniting at the University of Houston through the NCAA Transfer Portal. Redshirt sophomore quarterback Conner Weigman officially departed from …

Pass defense, statistically at least, has been the Texas Tech football team’s biggest weakness this season. The Tech staff continues to address it vigorously during the first week of the December transfer portal window. The Red Raiders secured a commitment Friday night from Mississippi State cornerback Brice Pollock, who had 10 pass breakups and an interception as a full-time starter …

Another state championship banner is headed to the Quiet Corner. Killingly capped a memorable unbeaten season with a thrilling 48-33 victory over Sheehan in the Class SS final Friday night at Rentschler Field in East Hartford. Killingly head coach Chad Neal hugs his son, Thomas, following Killingly’s 48-33 win over Sheehan in the Class SS championship Friday at Rentschler Field. …

Dec 3, 2022; Atlanta, GA, USA; SEC Network announcer Johnny Manziel looks on prior to the SEC Championship game between the Georgia Bulldogs and the LSU Tigers at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports Ahead of the Texas A&M football team’s game against USC in the Las Vegas Bowl, Johnny Manziel shared his thoughts on the upcoming matchup. …

The Arizona State fan base was disappointed Sun Devils running back Cam Skattebo didn’t get invited to New York for this weekend’s Heisman Trophy festivities. But the senior dynamo was close. Four players invited to New York were odds-on favorite Travis Hunter of Colorado, running back Ashton Jeanty of Boise State and quarterbacks Dillon Gabriel of Oregon and Cam Ward …